Aphelodoris varia (Abraham, 1877) is a animal in the Dorididae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Aphelodoris varia (Abraham, 1877)

Aphelodoris varia (Abraham, 1877)

Aphelodoris varia is a shell-less marine dorid nudibranch species recorded from New South Wales, Australia.

Family
Genus
Aphelodoris
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Aphelodoris varia (Abraham, 1877)

Aphelodoris varia (Abraham, 1877) is a species of sea slug. It is classified as a dorid nudibranch, which is a type of shell-less marine gastropod mollusk that belongs to the family Dorididae. This species has been recorded to occur in New South Wales, Australia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Dorididae Aphelodoris

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